Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens performance and Photokina update
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 06:56:57 +0200

Dan,

I think he meant the prototypes themselves. Several LUGgers (including yours
truly) played with the lens at Photokina; it felt rough, you really had to
apply some force to change aperture.

Nathan


Dan Cardish wrote:

> Erwin, did you mean to say this?  Or are you referring to the prototypes
> themselves?
>
> Dan C.
>
> At 11:35 PM 19-09-98 +0200, you wrote:
> >
> >On the 2/90 new:
> >No one has tested it in a real life situation. Only a few prototypes are
> >available at the moment, but these lenses are not up to the required
> >technical standards.



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